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Pentucket Softball Preview

2007 record: 9-10, didn't make state tourney

Returning starters (6): Paige Sutherland, Sr., SS; Emily Perron, Sr., OF; Tyne Darke, Jr., OF; Samantha Morrow, Jr., 2B; Stephanie Hallowell, Sr., C; Reanne Malesky, Sr., 1B

Returning lettermen: Jennifer Meehan, Soph., P; Liz Cox, Sr., P

Promising newcomers: Sarah Dickinson, Frosh., 3B; Danielle Ouellette, Soph., OF; Julianne Meehan, Soph., P/1B; Brittany Keith, Jr., OF; Katie Houghton, Jr., OF; Cassandra Koegel, Soph., OF/INF/C

Candidates in all grades: 30

Returning leaders: Emily Perron .340; Paige Sutherland .290

Returning honorees: Paige Sutherland All-CAL; Emily Perron CAL All-Star

Captains: Emily Perron, Liz Cox, Stephanie Hallowell

Assistants: Amy Garard, Herb Batchelder; Carolyn Fichera, JV

Opener: At Lawrence April 7

Odds and ends: Pentucket will not field a freshman team this year, so 16 freshmen will be vying for time on the JV team. ... Last year's freshman coach, Amanda Haas, is coaching at Bishop Fenwick this year.  ... The Sachems should be strong up the middle with the return of Stephanie Hallowell (catcher), Paige Sutherland (shortstop), Samantha Morrow (second base) and Emily Perron (center field). ... Junior Jennifer Meehan, senior Liz Cox and Julianne Meehan are expected to share time on the mound.

Coach Dennis Puleo (5th year, 38-41): "We'll probably be on the (tournament) bubble again. A lot depends on our pitching and whether we can hit. Other than Emily (Perron), we don't have a lot of power and we're going to need to score runs. Defensively, our big questions are at the corners."